# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Emerging History of American Contrabands: A Symposium at Fort Monroe
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join the Contraband Historical Society’s for a first-of-its-kind national symposium.About this EventSAVE THE DATE May 22nd and 23rd, 2026 at Fort Monroe.Across two days, sessions will integrate descendant knowledge, public history practice, and emerging scholarship to illuminate the names, lives, communities, and military service of hundreds of thousands of self-emancipated people.This FREE event will also feature authors’ readings, the stories of Contrabands who became U.S.C.T. soldiers, and the launch of the Contraband Digital Archive, culminating in the Annual Commemoration of the 1861 Contraband Decision.Friday May 22nd sessions starts at 10:00am and ends with Authors Roundtable from 6:30pm - 9:00pmSaturday May 23rd sessions start at 9:00am and ends with annual Commemoration Event from 7:00pm - 9:00pmClick on "Reserve A Spot" to provide your name and email address for information about this eventBE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR:Wednesday, February 25th - Full Program Schedule and Highlights of Panelists and Keynote Speaker Posted on EventbriteWednesday, April 1st - Symposium Registration Open on Eventbrite
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hampton/the-emerging-history-of-american-contrabands-a-symposium-at-fort-monroe/100001979750121908
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Hampton
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center
- **lat**: 37.0020379
- **long**: -76.3109485
- **full address**: Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center, 30 Ingalls Road, Hampton, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Contraband Historical Society (https://allevents.in/org/contraband-historical-society/27391971)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center, 30 Ingalls Road, Hampton, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Contraband Historical Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Emerging History of American Contrabands: A Symposium at Fort Monroe ?
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